CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LEWISTON, ME. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 200024. It does provide emergency services. There are 414 medical professionals and 63 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $24,276. This is higher than the state average of $24,217. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	19 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	84 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	17 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	85 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	18 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	33 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	47 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	36 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	51 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	58 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	18 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	69 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	47 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	17 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	85 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	83 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	49 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	43 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	47 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	56 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	60 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	18 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	22 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	47 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	19 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	34 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	14 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	26 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	60 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	6 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	64 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	30 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$66
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$602
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$623
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,953
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$36
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,335
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$715
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$295
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,424
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,389
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,765
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$159
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$879
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,276

Infection Rates at CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.38 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.89 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,702.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	3.34 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.20 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.15 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.11 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	6,937.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	8.68 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	1.09 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	3.83 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	166.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	4.66 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	10.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery	2.15 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	37.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.30 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.93 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	44,413.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	3.21 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia	0.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.13 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.68 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	42,430.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	18.43 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.33 / Better

How CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.1%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	12%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	18.8%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	16.3%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.44%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	180.31%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.33%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.33%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.28%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	14.66%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.39%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.16%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.57%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.59%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.13%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Brentwood Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	5:
Horizons Living and Rehab Center	5:
Mid Coast Senior Health Center	5:
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs' Home of Maine	5:
Norway Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	5:
Maine Veterans Home - So Paris	5:
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Glenridge	5:
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta	5:
Pinnacle Health and Rehab Canton	5:
Winship Green Center For Health and Rehab, LLC	3:
Market Square Health Care Center, LLC	3:
Hawthorne House	2:
Clover Health Care	2:
St Mary's D'youville Pavilion	2:
Marshwood Center	2:
Heritage Rehab and Living Ctr	2:
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Gray Birch	2:
Coastal Manor	1:
Ledgewood Manor	1:
Russell Park Rehabilitation and Living Center	1:
Montello Manor	1:
Augusta Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

There are 414 doctors and 63 medical groups that are affiliated with CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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